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Man that is sweet. I have been looking at this on Andrew's site since it came out. I think you convinced me to pull the trigger. 👍

Wow. That is amazing. I missed the original post.

That is exactly what I was wondering and looking for. I actually have a MQ version and was wondering if it was correct. If I comprehend correctly. I can remove the triangular cut ring just like on the 55xx to facilitate crystal changes. I can also reform the wire to stiffen the bezel rotation. Thanks

After looking through my stack of Rolex "print" books, and some online searches, ebay parts, I have yet to find a good exploded view of the 6542 bezel assembly. I have worked on plenty of 55xx/16xx Rolex's with the crystal, retaining ring, tension ring bezel. But, the 65xx series eludes me. I have only played with reps with the wire retainer. Any help showing quality photos of GEN/GEN-like construction of the top half of a 65xx case series would be a help. Thanks!

NaviChief’s handle reminds me of another Chief. Chieftang anyone? AR guy IIRC. I still have some PAMs with his AR.

RRDF = Rolex Reality Distortion Field 🤣 One of my primary reasons for returning to RWG and Rep/Frankens is the absurdity of Rolex Fan(atic) forums.

I wonder why. I still find RWG the best forum software/design. I think RWG also has the older more mature and knowledgeable members. Looking back 10 years it seemed to be RWG & RepGeek at the top. I was shocked to find that RWI is now at the top? and the younger set on reddit. Thoughts?

Sign me up, take my money! 🙂 This is great! Glad to see Athaya here, I have some of your parts from past builds. 👍

For me, I would have to say Patek, specifically Nautilus/Aquanaut. I never had any desire to have a Patek. Especially a genuine version. When I was in Geneva I visited the Patek museum and came to appreciate the brand a little more. Fast forward to 2020, although I have not pulled the trigger on a rep, I keep coming back to our Trusted Dealers on these. The slim design/size of the Nautilus is what really attracts me. In the inverse, I went down the Omega road (Genuine), and I quickly lost interest in my genuine Speedmaster, Seamaster, DeVille. I can't put my finger on it other than I feel like Omega (design) is at an intersection of Sekio+Rolex=Omega. Two brands I like actually, so strange.

@occb2 You Rock Sir!!!! Thank you!

Wow! Clearly my buddy is not as well informed as he thought-- 1600 years!

Thanks, this is great info. I have some aftermarket 1.8mm bars on it now and it is a bit sloppy. I will try the taper/grease trick with gen bars.

Bump on achieving the the perfect Black Hole effect? Is there an off the shelf AR coating regular people can purchase. Since we are only talking about the underside of the cyclops seems like it would be easy to DIY?

Does anyone know what the correct spring bars should be for a Genuine 6251H Jubilee with 55 endlinks on a Genuine 1675. I went to swap between an Oyster with the 2mm Spring Bars (same ones used on Subs 1680, etc) and the spring bars are too thick to slide through the hollow mid links of the 6251. It is as if it needs 1.8mm bars but the 1.8's that I have do not 'fill out' to edge of the lug holes a bit to short. Thanks!

If it keeps falling off you might want to try crimping the tip of seconds hand shaft in a pin-vice. Just a tiny bit, be careful not to deform it too much.

LOL, I lost a $20 bet to Pugwash when the first iPad came out. I bet it would flop, boy was I wrong... I met up with Ubiquitous a few months ago. Rocking some amazing Frankens! What happened to Freddy333? I haven't seen anything from him since I have resurfaced. What about By-Tor?

A friend is chemical engineer, and I asked this question a few years ago. The answer went something like this: Radium half-lives every 25 years vs Tritium which IIRC is 12.5. Depending on how much lume is used (A lot in Pocket Watches) and how old it is, is what matters. For example a Radium "Hand Set" from a 1955 Sub would be on it's 3rd half-life, with it's 4th coming up in 2030... Given it is a Hand Set, the amount is small, and is probably no worse than handling Asbestos (or Vintage Brake Pad's!). I think treating OLD Radium like Asbestos would be a good analog. It is generally harmless unless ingested or inhaled. Don't stir it up. If it is sealed in the watch, there is otherwise not enough ionizing power to hurt you. The scatter back Body Scanners at the Airport are probably worse for your health or a chest X-Ray...

After poking around the internet, it seems the Ceramic's use the same 25-295 XXX crystals... ~perhaps. This would mean that a crystal from a pre-ceramic 16710 would fit a 116710. Hmmmmm. The difference being the AR. I am noticing suffix of "C" "AR" C1 C2 etc. Anyone know "a guy" that can confirm that. In many ways it makes sense. I can't see Rolex re-tooling for a Crystal change. Other then the outer case dimensions changing and Bezel, it makes sense that a lot of parts like crystals and even dial sizes would go unchanged throughout the decades.

GOLD!!!! ...or should I sal GILT 🙂

Thanks. If I find anything else I will let you know also.

I would Message admin's, but I my mailbox is full and my Platinum membership has expired. When attempting to RE-UP I am getting the following error message: You are only allowed to purchase one of this product, and you have already done so. Can an admin help me out here, but keep in mind I can not send PM's. Also, is there a difference between VIP & Platinum for PM/Inbox size? (PS: I have been Platinum for the last decade! Wow! I'm old now... 😄 )